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Subject: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
Which do you like best? If you care to share why, be our guest!
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
I would have to go with Aerosmith, as I've been exposed to more of their music. I realize that the Stones are a classic band and have been around since the beginning of time, but I've never been a fan of Mick Jagger's herky-jerky movements, enormous lips or his style of singing. I do like a lot of the Stone's earlier music from the 60s, however. :)
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
Aerosmith, definately. Growing up the Rolling Stones were seriously overplayed and I grew to dislike the intensly. I don't hear Aerosmith as much and love their music.
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I'll buck the trend and say the Stones, simply because I detest what Aerosmith has become.
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I've always preferred Aerosmith, only because I know the Stones have been around longer. At age 12, a twenty-something rock star seems more attainable for a school-girl crush than one who is thirty-something.
As I got older, and outgrew the silly crushes on rock stars, I found Aerosmith to wear more colorful clothing, and Steve Tyler just danced better on stage. Mick Jagger jerked around like he was having a seizure, and Keith Richards scared me, he looked half-dead.
After Aerosmith sobered up, I got to see them live, twice. Both shows were reasonably close to home, and (for me) affordable. To see the Stones live, I would have had to find and get transportation to another state, and the single ticket price alone would have gotten me and a friend into two or three Aerosmith shows.
So, I guess it's mostly the accessability factor for me. I do like many of the Stones songs, I just never had a burning desire to see them live, or buy more than a few singles. Except for the last two, I have everything of Aerosmith's.
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I'll buck the trend and say the Stones, simply because I detest what Aerosmith has become.
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I agree with you to a great degree. The Stones are my preferred group.
It will not be a popular move, but I have to say that the stuff from Aerosmith, like what they did in the movie Armaggedon, was just too syrupy. Plus, they're overplayed.
I like their classic stuff a lot better.
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I like their classic stuff a lot better.
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Exactly!! "Dream On", "Same Old Song and Dance", "Kings and Queens", all great stuff. Even their early 80s comeback album, Equator, had some really good tunes, but I just never cared much for "Love in an Elevator", "Janie's Got a Gun" or any of the other late 80s - present songs.
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
Aerosmith.....but only the old stuff (Sweet Emotion, Back in the Saddle)
Never cared much for the Stones, but probably because I was too young too enjoy them.
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
Has to be Aerosmith for me. I really enjoy their music (OK, not the recent "let's see how many top 40 hits we can make this album instead of just good songs" trend, but up to early 90's. The Stones, while being a classic band if there ever was one, just get on my nerves. I don't like Mick Jaggers voice, for one thing, and I just don't get into the 60's sound they represent.
Subject: In My Humble Opinion...
They BOTH suck!
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
It has to be Aerosmith for me. I have never really liked the Stones and their music. I don't like some of Aerosmith's newer stuff but the old stuff is classic!
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Aerosmith all the WAY!!! New, old...don't care. They are like a shot of adrenaline to me. I can just be driving along and one of their songs come on the radio and next thing I know I am going 20 mph faster!!! And I still love to listen to the 94 album "Get a Grip", one of their bests in my book
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Between the two, RS.
But I don't care for either. :)
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Its that Classic vs Anthem debate again...
Rolling Stones = Classic
Aerosmith = Anthem
To my mind. ;)
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
Since Def Leppard or Bon Jovi or Night Ranger aren't choices, I will have to go with Aerosmith. I've been to two of thier concerts, and I enjoy their music. I actually don't like anything off their 'Just Push Play' album so far, though.
It seems to me (and this is just an opinion, not a fact) that most of the older bands have more money than God, so now greed is their motivating factor. How much more could the Rolling Stones need that they have to charge $50 or so for a ticket? And Madonna was charging up to $100. She certainly isn't hurting for money. Why keep her fans who don't have that kind of money to shell out away from her shows? I know I wouldn't pay to see that show, I don't care if she had a flipping circus performing with her. :-/
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
I am not familiar with the early aerosmith songs mentioned, but of the stuff of theirs that I do know, none of it really appeals to me.
Some of the early stuff by the Stones was very good, but I dont care much for their recent stuff.
I seem to have developed a tendancy for always being in the minority :(
In fact I tend to avoid all heavy metal / rock music - doesnt anybody else here prefer bands like kraftwerk, new order, bauhaus, visage, human league, bronski beat, blondie, the housemartins, dodgy, james, - anybody??? anything???? :'(
...I'll get me coat.
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I seem to have developed a tendancy for always being in the minority :(
In fact I tend to avoid all heavy metal / rock music - doesnt anybody else here prefer bands like kraftwerk, new order, bauhaus, visage, human league, bronski beat, blondie, the housemartins, dodgy, james, - anybody??? anything???? :'(
...I'll get me coat.
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Don't leave! I loved Kraftwerk, and like/love most of the other bands you just mentioned. :-* Many of the bands I grew up liking were unknown by most of my friends. I have such a wide range of music tastes, myself, that my favorite band of all time literally depends on my mood. But if I have to choose between only two... :-/
Subject: Re: Rolling Stones vs. Aerosmith
Well I have a CD by The Rolling Stones but none by Aerosmith....so that should tell you my answer! LOL! ;D